Bureaucracy

/bjʊəˈɹɒk.ɹə.si/

Synonyms for "bureaucracy" (101 found)

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Closest matches (21)

Noun(10 words)
administrationagenciesapparatus of governmentbureaucratic apparatusbureaucratismbureaucratscivil servantsclerkscolonial government administrationcuria
Adjective(2 words)
administrative mattersadministrative process

Strong matches (30)

Noun(12 words)
dutch colonial governmentestablishmentformalitiesforms overloadgovernment officesgovernment related termhindranceimperial administrationinflexibilitymachinemachinesministries
Adjective(3 words)
heavy administrationitalian apparatomodern state

Related words (50)

Noun(16 words)
more bureaucraticnational administrationofficesofficialdomofficialsorganizationpaperworkpaperwork burdenprocedural delayred taperigamarolesschool officialdomstate administrationtanglebushtax officewhitehall
Determiner(1 words)
most administrative procedure
official jargonofficialdomofficialismpower elitepower structurepowers that beprelacyred tapered-tapeismred-taperyroundroutineruling classruling classesrunrutsquirrel cagethe administrationthe authoritiesthe establishment
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the ingroupthe intereststhe people upstairsthe power elitethe power structurethe topthemtheytoptop brasstracktreadmillwell-worn groove

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5 relation types

More general

12 entries

More specific

12 entries
administratoragencycivil servantclerkdepartmentforms overloadministryofficeofficialpaperwork burdenprocedural delayred tape

Collocations

6 entries
administrative paperworkadministrative red tapebureaucratic procedurescivil serviceeducational bureaucracygovernment bureaucracy

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

4 entries

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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The bureaucracy is expanding to meet the needs of an expanding bureaucracy.

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The bureaucracy is expanding to meet the needs of the expanding bureaucracy.

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Adopting a child is a tough decision with plenty of bureaucracy to wade through.

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While the bureaucracy comes up with sweetly technical terms like "less advantaged," the slums brim with malcontent.

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